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#27 - On Support Systems: Friends, Family and Local Support Groups

#27 - On Support Systems: Friends, Family and Local Support Groups

FromA Way Beyond the Rainbow


#27 - On Support Systems: Friends, Family and Local Support Groups

FromA Way Beyond the Rainbow

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Length:
78 minutes
Released:
Oct 9, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

With season 3, we begin a series of episodes that address different kinds of support systems and the ways they can help us on our journeys of growth and healing. In this episode, we address local support groups, including friends, family members and colleagues, and we answer some frequently asked questions. What are the different kinds of friendship with the same sex that one can cultivate, and what values do they have? Should I disclose my same-sex attractions to a close friend, and if so, how can I do that? What if I find myself attracted to a friend or member of my support group, how do I handle that? Should I disclose about my habits or struggles, bearing in mind that Islam promotes modesty and concealing one's sins? These and other questions are explored in this episode.
Released:
Oct 9, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (94)

A podcast series discussing the everyday struggles of Muslims with same-sex attractions (SSA) who want to live a life true to Allah and Islam. I am Waheed Jensen, and I have SSA. In today’s world, it seems the overwhelming narrative out there is “love is love” and “embrace your sexual identity”. There are many of us who find that to be incompatible with the life we want to live, which is a God-conscious life in line with the teachings of Islam. This podcast series is a safe space for Muslims who struggle with SSA, as well as parents, family members, friends, imams, chaplains, community leaders, and the community at large.